Constantine Jacob Erdman
Constantine Jacob Erdman (born September 4, 1846 in Upper Saucon , Pennsylvania , † January 15, 1911 in Allentown , Pennsylvania) was an American politician .
Erdman was born in 1846 in Upper Saucon, a township in Lehigh County near Allentown . He studied law at Pennsylvania College in Gettysburg and graduated in 1865. In 1867 he was accepted into the bar and practiced in Allentown. In 1874 Erdman was elected district attorney . During the railroad strike of 1877, he served in the fourth regiment of the National Guard of Pennsylvania .
Erdmann was elected a Democrat to Congress in 1892 and represented the state of Pennsylvania from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1897 in the US House of Representatives . In 1896 he decided not to run again and returned to Allentown after the end of his mandate to practice again. He was also a curator at Muhlenberg College and President of Coplay Cement Manufacturing Co. , Allentown & Coopersburg Turnpike Co. and Allen Fire Insurance Co. Erdmann died in Allentown in 1911 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery .
Constantine Jacob Erdman was the grandson of Jacob Erdman .
Web links
- Constantine Jacob Erdman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David B. Brunner |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (9th constituency) March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897 |
Daniel Ermentrout |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Erdman, Constantine Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Upper Saucon , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1911 |
| Place of death | Allentown , Pennsylvania |